Police rubbish new story of Nigerians kidnapping 8 children in Sekondi-Takoradi

The Western Regional Police Command has rejected reports that some Nigerians have kidnapped eight children and kept them in an underground tunnel in a hotel in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.

Reports surfaced earlier on Sunday, January 27, 2019 that some Nigerians were hiding kidnapped children at a hotel.

As such, residents of Ahenkofi besieged the popular hotel, Evergreen Hotel, to demand the release of eight alleged kidnapped children, who they claimed had been hidden there.

However, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Olivia Adiku, the regional public relations officer, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the police found out that the reports were false when they followed up on the complaints.

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Morrison, had described a Nigerian being held for allegedly kidnapping three Ghanaian girls in Takoradi, Western Region, as “a naughty boy" who wanted to exploit people and get money.

Morrison said she came to that conclusion after her one-on-one interaction with the suspect, who is currently behind bars in Takoradi.

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